Bideford Green is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 2UA is located in the Linslade electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 2TZ, LU7 2TY, LU7 2TX, LU7 2QN, LU7 2UG, LU7 2RR, LU7 2TN, LU7 2PH, LU7 2TS.

Bideford Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bideford Green are based on 531 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 2UA

Average Price
£512,013
Semi-Detached
£607,163
Terraced
£437,560
Detached
£510,923
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bideford Green

Average Price
£349,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bideford GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
508 Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-02-18 £390,223
511 Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-07-16 £437,560
504 Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-05-14 £507,886
488 Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-12-01 £488,664
503 Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002016-04-15 £553,423

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade LU7 2UA 		184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade LU7 2AB 		516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		582 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		1,637 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		1,863 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,877 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		3,186 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cottesloe School
Aylesbury Road, Wing LU7 0NY 		4,343 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		1,680 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		3,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		3,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, LU7 3BE 		2,751 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Raj5 Old Road, Linslade925 yd
Amanda NolanThe Gables Masonic Hall, 132 Wing Road953 yd
Rustico Italian Bistro7 New Road, Linslade1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare10 Southcott Village, Linslade799 yd
The Buckingham Arms92 Old Road, Linslade925 yd
The Ship90 Wing Road, Linslade1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Linslade Fish Bar43 Old Road, Linslade925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southcott Lower School
BIDEFORD GREEN 		grass pitches73 yd
Greenleas School (Derwent Road Site)
DERWENT ROAD 		grass pitches619 yd
The Forster Institute
WATERLOO ROAD 		993 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Bideford Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Bideford Green . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 2UA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 4
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 2UA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Soulbury Road314 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bideford Green219 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbet Ride507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Grove545 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Soulbury Road314 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Road366 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corbet Ride507 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbet Ride507 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Morar Close510 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alwins Field452 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA

Employment

LU7 2UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU7 2UA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male149

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex194
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed11

Health

Very good health134
Good health128
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 132
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White295

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland1
Spain1
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion114
Christian166
Buddhist2
Jewish2
Not answered18
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